BILL W. & DR. BOB Equity Principal Auditions - City Equity Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Saturday, August 17, 2013
9 AM to 5 PM
lunch 1 to 2

Contract
SPT
Tier I - $220/week AEA minimum

Location
Birmingham Festival Theatre
1901 ½ 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35203
btw 11th & 12th Aves South, Half way up the hill to your left on 19th St. S

Seeking
Equity actors, men and women.

see breakdown

NOTE: Theatre intends to cast local area performers only as no housing is available for out of town actors

Preparation
Actors will read from sides, provided at the audition, and also will be available online on the theatre's website asap at:
www.cityequitytheatre.org

Bring picture and resume, stapled together to the audition.

Other Dates
First Reh: 9/ 3/13
Runs Thursdays – Sundays 9/26/13 – 10/06/13

Other
AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits

Personnel
By Stephen Shem and Janet Surrey
Directed by Alan Gardner
CET Co-Artistic Directors: Alan Gardner and Jonathan Fuller

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Call (205) 951-3029 after August 12th
Or request Audition time at
cityequitytheatremail@gmail.com

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

BILL WILSON
30’s – 40’s. Tall, Lanky with a commanding presence. A brilliant stockbroker, bill is described as “someone who could talk a dog off a meat wagon.” Alcoholic who through his struggles and association with Dr. Bob founds the first 12 step program. Vermont born. (OFFER OUT)

DR. BOB SMITH
50’s. Also Vermont born. Witty and wry in his down home way. A surgeon, who is also a desperate drunk and with Bill Wilson, founds Alcoholics Anonymous

LOIS WILSON
30’s 40’s Petite, attractive, self-possessed, slightly older than Bill. A long suffering wife, who has been put through he ringer by her husband, ultimately sticks by him and help with the 12 step program’s beginnings

ANNE SMITH
A short, solid no-nonsense woman mid 50’s. Very religious, and equally as long-suffering as Lois. Help with the 12 step program’s beginnings

MAN
30 – 50’s To Play Various Supporting Roles

WOMAN
30’s to 50’s to play several other Supporting roles